2024 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 21:13
The Opel Ampera has successfully completed its maiden voyage. Opel boss Nick Reilly managed the last section behind the wheel.
The Opel Ampera has proven its suitability for long journeys. On Monday, Nick Reilly passed the gates of the Geneva Motor Show at the wheel of the electric car. The Opel boss insisted on tackling the last stage of the roughly 500 kilometers from Rüsselsheim to Geneva himself. “80 percent of drivers normally travel less than 60 kilometers per day, so only in exceptional cases do they experience the generator at work. Of course, we want to make sure that the Opel Ampera runs smoothly even in long-haul operations,”said Reilly with satisfaction on arrival at the Palexpo site in Geneva.
Series start at the end of 2011
The Ampera has a so-called range extender on board. This supplies the 16 kWh lithium-ion battery with electricity when the capacity of the battery is used up. The vehicle was initially charged at the newly installed charging station directly in front of the company headquarters before Gherardo Corsini, Director Electric Vehicle Implementation, set off for Switzerland, initially powered by a battery. After about 60 kilometers, at the height of Heidelberg, the gasoline-powered generator started to seamlessly continue to supply the Ampera with electricity via an electric motor. In Geneva, the battery was then recharged at a conventional socket.
"The positive result of our first long-distance tour with the Ampera shows that we are well on schedule for series production towards the end of next year. A year ago we showed the production design, today we can already present the first prototype of the series Ampera" says Reilly.
The trip to Geneva in the Ampera was anything but leisurely. The extremely quiet electric drive delivers 370 Newton meters of torque from standstill, which corresponds to 111 kW / 150 PS. It accelerates the Ampera from 0 to 100 km / h in around nine seconds and is designed for a top speed of 161 km / h. (AG)
Recommended:
Smart Forfour Electric Drive: You Don't Need More Electric Cars
Is a range of 155 kilometers not enough for an electric car? It depends on where and how I want to be. I mainly drive in the
Meet The Old Car World In Geneva
Where are the big innovations? They won't be seen at the Geneva Motor Show. The old car world is presented here. She will however
Opel Rolls To Geneva On An Electric Bike
Opel will present an electric bicycle at the Geneva Motor Show. For the people of Rüsselsheim, the RAD e is an essential part of theirs
Geneva Motor Show: Green Electric Wave Is Over
At the last trade fairs, alternative drives were deliberately placed in the foreground. At the Geneva Motor Show, the conventional ones are pushing
Small Car Festival On Lake Geneva
With the Geneva Motor Show, the first major motor show opens the season in Europe. Around 700,000 visitors are expected to attend the 146 world and European premieres